Chapter 481: Chapter 481 - 178: Li Qingqing's Affections

Afterward,

Lin Jing spoke to Yue Qi, saying,

“Qi… Prepare yourselves. We’re going to reopen Fang Market.”

Upon hearing this, Yue Qi couldn’t help but feel puzzled. Logically, with the crisis not yet resolved, the last thing one should do was to reopen the market. So she asked,

“Island Master, this…”

“What if those Jin brothers come again? How should we deal with them?”

“And there’s also True Monarch Ye Lin. Right now, we still don’t know whether he intends to take over Li Yan Island. If True Monarch Ye Lin truly harbors the idea to take over our Li Yan Island, even activating the Formation would be useless.”

“The Fifth-Rank Formation might be powerful, but True Monarch Ye Lin would certainly be able to find someone to break it.”

Lin Jing nodded and said,

“I’m well aware of that!”

“However, this time with me here, no one will dare to cause trouble on our turf.”

Having said that, Lin Jing directly unleashed his cultivation, letting the aura of a Nascent Soul Cultivator burst forth from his body in an instant.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

As a Nascent Soul Cultivator, he might not be the strongest in the Thousand Islands Domain, but he still belonged to the top tier of powerhouses.

With Lin Jing’s cultivation, protecting a small Fang Market like Li Yan was no problem at all.

After all, it was not as if he was competing with other Nascent Soul Cultivators on those medium-sized or large islands.

Lin Jing only wished to protect his own patch of land on Li Yan Island.

When the people around felt the violent surge of cultivation emanating from Lin Jing…

They were first startled and then their pupils dilated with disbelief as they looked towards Lin Jing.

“Island… Island Master…”

“You… you’ve advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage…?”

Yue Qi was utterly shocked and quickly asked.

But her tone still carried some disbelief.

After all, that was a Nascent Soul True Monarch…

A Nascent Soul True Monarch could even become the master of a medium-sized island in the Thousand Islands Domain.

Furthermore, a Nascent Soul Cultivator, if desiring to join a force, would already be a main combatant in any given force.

At the very least, they could become an Offering Priest or an Elder, with the treatment they received naturally extraordinary.

Lin Jing nodded and said,

“Yes…”

“Although I’ve experienced some events, I’ve managed to gain something from them and luckily achieved a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage.”

The cultivation Lin Jing displayed this time was not the actual third level of Nascent Soul but the first level.

After all, less than ten years had passed since he last left.

In such a short time, advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage would be plausible to explain, but showing a third-level Nascent Soul cultivation would have been truly inexplicable.

Another concern was that Lin Jing’s tribulation in the Devouring Spirit Blood Realm had been too extravagant, and it was certain to pique someone’s interest.

Those who were with him in the Devouring Spirit Blood Realm had also emerged.

The issue of that tribulation could potentially become exposed.

If he suddenly appeared with a third-level Nascent Soul cultivation, it would likely be associated with him by others, and if that caught the attention of those Divinity Transformation Stage old monsters, it would be problematic.

Right now, a first-level Nascent Soul cultivation was just right.

At this moment, not only Yue Qi,

But also Li Qingqing, Lin Jue, and the other three Golden Core Cultivators were equally shocked as they looked towards Lin Jing.

A moment later,

Lin Jing retracted his aura and hid it again, and only then did the others come to their senses.

Li Qingqing was relatively calm, looking at Lin Jing with a smile.

Whereas Lin Jue’s eyes sparkled with an unusual light, suppressing her excitement.

Lin Jing was certain that if it weren’t for the need to conceal his identity, she would likely pounce on him the next moment.

After all, Lin Jue’s appearance was still that of a handsome young man.

The other three, however, were extremely excited, their eyes filled with admiration as they looked at Lin Jing.

Lin Jing then addressed everyone, saying,

“Everyone…”

“Regarding my whereabouts during this time, I hope that you all will keep it a secret.”

“If anyone inquires, just continue to say, as before, that I’ve been in closed-door cultivation, and only a few days ago, I had the good fortune of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage.”

“Understood…” Several people hurried to open their mouths and said.

“Island Master, rest assured, we will definitely keep this matter a secret.”

At this moment, Li Qingqing looked towards Lin Jing with some concern and said:

“Brother Lin Jing…”

“Did you encounter any difficulties outside?”

Lin Jing then smiled and said:

“Not at all…”

“It’s just that if it gets exposed, there might be some unnecessary trouble. Qing Qing, you don’t need to overthink it.”

“Alright, Brother Lin Jing…” Li Qingqing nodded and said.

After that.

Lin Jing reassured everyone for a while.

Then, he had the other three leave.

Not long after the three of them left, Lin Jing suddenly sensed that someone was racing towards Li Yan Island.

Therefore, he directly stimulated his Divine Sense to probe outward.

When Lin Jing’s Divine Sense detected the approaching person, a smile immediately appeared on his lips.

He then spoke to Yue Qi:

“Qi Mother, we have a visitor; please go welcome them.”

Seeing the smile on Lin Jing’s lips, Yue Qi understood that the guest was not an unfriendly one, which was why Lin Jing was acting like this…

So, Yue Qi asked:

“Zhang Jian, Zhang Dao-friend?”

Lin Jing smiled and nodded:

“Go welcome him first, and see what he’s here for this time. I’ll go out later and give him a surprise…”

Yue Qi nodded, saying:

“Alright, Island Master…”

Having said that, Yue Qi walked out.

And Lin Jue, also interested, hurriedly spoke:

“I’ll go too…”

With that, she quickened her pace, catching up to Yue Qi, and walked out with her.

As for Lin Jing, after Yue Qi and Lin Jue had gone out, he used his Spiritual Power to shield the entire room.

Shielding the room was to hide from Zhang Jian’s Divine Sense, while Lin Jing’s Divine Sense could probe without any hindrance.

After the room was shielded, only Lin Jing and Li Qingqing were left inside.

At this time, Li Qingqing came to Lin Jing’s side, looked at him, and asked:

“Brother Lin Jing…”

“Where have you been during this time?”

Lin Jing looked at Li Qingqing, seeing the full concern in her eyes.

Lin Jing couldn’t help but feel a warmth in his heart.

“I assume you already know about my participation in the trade fair previously…”

Li Qingqing nodded and said:

“That’s right…”

“Not even half a day after you left, Zhang Jian came back…”

“He said you went missing, along with everyone who attended the trade fair.”

As she spoke, Li Qingqing pursed her lips and then continued:

“At first…”

“I didn’t believe it.”

“Brother Lin Jing, you survived from the Demon Race Secret Realm.”

“How could you possibly just disappear all of a sudden?”

“Not long after that…”

“News came again, everyone was tricked, and over a hundred cultivators went missing from the trade fair.”

Li Qingqing looked at Lin Jing, her eyes slightly red and the concern in them even more clearly visible:

“I thought that…”

“I might never see you again.”